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Dummer vs Gray vs Hermon vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dummer | Gray | Hermon | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
8,429Highest |
6,727 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Gray and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hermon Public Schools | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.